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Harker Aquila

Nilisha Baid (10) and her horse Manny jump over a hurdle. After years of developing skills and enjoying horses, Nilisha joined the competitive program for horseback riding last year.

Alternate Sports: The unconventional aspect of non-traditional sports doesn’t make them any less valuable

by Saloni Shah, Columnist and Assistant Humans of Harker Editor September 20, 2018

Sweat dripping in a constant stream down their exhausted faces and feet pounding across the lush, green field in an attempt to catch the flying disc, a group of teenage boys and girls laugh while playing...

Ethan (right) faces off against another fencer at practice. A fencing bout in foil occurs in three rounds of three minutes each, with victory being awarded to the first person to reach 15 points.

Apex: Sophomore fencer plays chess with knives

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor September 20, 2018

On a raised stage in St. Louis, surrounded by referees, cameras and supporters, two fencers, clad in silver and white armor, stand perfectly still, blades raised, in anticipation for the final point...

Emma Dione (10) dives for the ball as Michelle Ning (10) watches on. The varsity girls volleyball team defeated Westmont in four sets on Friday, the respective scores being 25-22, 18-25, 25-11 and 25-15.

Varsity girls volleyball defeats Westmont in four sets

by Nina Gee, Staff Illustrator September 10, 2018

The varsity girls volleyball team defeated Westmont in four sets on Friday, the respective scores being 25-22, 18-25, 25-11 and 25-15. This brings their overall record to 5-3. The Eagles started out...

Lineman and captain Ayush Vyas (12) celebrates after Harker's 26-2 win. "We’ve had some great games so far and we’re showing that we can compete with anybody out there," Ayush said. "A little slow start to the year, but we’ve bounced back and I think last year was just motivation for us to keep going this year and play harder."

Football cruises to a 26-2 victory over Marina

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor September 9, 2018

The varsity football team cruised to a smooth 26-2 victory against the Marina High School Mariners on Friday night, bringing the Eagles’ record to 3-1 for the season and extending their streak to three...

Davis Field took six weeks to replace, finishing a week before the football team’s first game. The new field has a more eco-friendly, natural infill consisting of cork, sand, and coconut husk.

Davis field replaced, football team adapts

by Michael Eng and Kushal Shah August 31, 2018

For the past decade, the vast majority of school events, from Homecoming to spirit rallies to fire drills,  have taken place on Davis Field. However, this very well-used field was beginning to near its...

The interior of the I Promise School in Akron, OH. The school was created through a partnership between the LeBron James Family Foundation and the Akron public school district.

I Promise: LeBron James opens school for at-risk youth in hometown of Akron, OH

by Gloria Zhang and Varsha Rammohan August 31, 2018

"Nothing is given. Everything is earned” is the motto of LeBron James’ I Promise School. Closely linked to his I Promise initiative that tackles high school dropout rates, the motto serves as a...

Jared Anderson (12) runs with the ball, trying to evade an opposing Big Valley Christian player. The team won their second game against James Lick 22-18.

Fall sports train over summer, begin seasons

by Anika Rajamani and Aditya Singhvi August 31, 2018

Girls Volleyball Girls volleyball has finished tryouts and is into the season now, with 16 people on the varsity team. Due to a large turnout for tryouts, the coaches decided to create an intramural...

Kick Back with Kushal: Just Another Usual Unusual NBA Offseason

Kick Back with Kushal: Just Another Usual Unusual NBA Offseason

by Kushal Shah, Sports Columnist August 31, 2018

Just during the 2017-2018 NBA offseason, the NBA was, to put it simply, reassembled. Four teams -- the Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder, the Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans...

The varsity boys' volleyball game stands in position before the ball is served by the other team. They won their game against Lynbrook in three sets.

Boys varsity volleyball defeats Lynbrook in three sets

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter April 14, 2018

The boys varsity volleyball team defeated Lynbrook High Schools in three sets last Friday, with scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-17. The first set opened with a serve from Charlie Molin (11) as well as...

Freshman Reina Joseph cradles the ball as she runs towards the goal, keeping it away from the opposing team. The girls lacrosse team is currently undefeated with an 8-0 record.

Varsity girls lacrosse wins home game against Newark

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor April 10, 2018

Varsity lacrosse won their home game against Newark High School 13-6 today at 5 p.m. Newark scored the first goal of the game 19 seconds into the first half, with attacker Sara Yen (9) responding with...

Between sets, the varsity boys volleyball team cheers within their huddle. They beat Cupertino High School in three sets.

Varsity boys volleyball defeats Cupertino High School in three sets

by Anoushka Buch, Reporter March 31, 2018

The varsity boys volleyball team defeated Cupertino High School last Friday in three sets, with scores of 25-12, 25-17 and 25-19. The first set was over quickly. Within the first few minutes, the boys...

Sophomore David Feng dives for a ball during the game against Cupertino High School. The team has eight games left in their season.

Boys JV volleyball loses to Cupertino High School

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor March 30, 2018

Boys junior varsity volleyball lost a close game against Cupertino High School at 5:30 yesterday in the athletics center, with a score of 25-12 in the first set and 25-20 in the second. Their record...

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